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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French contraction, from Old French contraction, from Latin contractiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔnˈtrɑk.si/
- Hyphenation: con‧trac‧tie
- Rhymes: -ɑksi
Noun
contractie f (plural contracties, diminutive contractietje n)
- contraction
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